ANNALISA FALACE

1. Restoration of foundation species in historical habitat may be difficult if adult facilitation is obligatory for survival of early life stages. 2. On intertidal Mediterranean coasts, large-scale loss of the dominant forest-forming macroalga Ericaria amentacea have prompted restoration efforts using recruits. Yet, early life stages may be...

Cystoseira sensu lato marine forests, which are among the most productive and diverse sys tems in rocky intertidal and subtidal habitats of the Mediterranean Sea, are experiencing a widespread decline throughout the basin due to increasing human pressures. Yet it is still unclear whether Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) may represent effective...